• Support the development of a supervision, education and support program for Clinical Psychology Registrars (2 FTE) undertaking rotational placements in the Mental Health Program
• Be an integral member of the education and clinical leadership team within Mental Health’s Learning Hub, and part of the broader psychology department
• Excellent salary packaging benefits, discounted onsite parking and employee benefits program
• Classification: PSYCHOLOGIST GR3 YR1 - GR4 YR5*


Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The Senior Clinical Psychologist Educator – Mental Health will be an integral member of the education and clinical leadership team within Mental Health’s Learning Hub. This is a new initiative, and an exciting opportunity, to establish a supervision, education and support program that provides newly qualified psychologists with the opportunity to undertake their registrar program within public mental health and gain crucial experience working with people experiencing severe and enduing mental illness.

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to provide individual and group supervision, education around psychological practice competencies and to provide general support to the registrars as they gain experience of working in public mental health through undertaking 6-monthly rotations across different teams within the service. This is a specialised role focused on meeting the needs of the newly funded Psychology Registrar Program and will incorporate planning, development, coordination, implementation, delivery and evaluation of this initiative. You will be supported by the Discipline Seniors for Psychology in Mental Health and the Head of Psychology.

This position is funded for three years by the Victorian Department of Health and Wellbeing to assist in the development and implementation of a new Clinical Psychology and Neuro-Psychology Registrar program, aligned to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Public Mental Health Services recommendations. This role has potential to be extended.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:
• Registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• 5 years’ experience as a fully registered psychologist (Grade 3) or minimum 10 years’ experience (Grade 4).
• Clinical experience in working with people with complex mental health needs
• Experience in delivering education programs and supervision desirable

Please refer to Position Description for further details

What Next

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Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

* Please refer to salary circular for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, PHARMACISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021 – 2025 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

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